Another 32 cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed across 13 Maine counties. Read More
It looked like any other early spring day in the city with people out and about, enjoying the rare sunshine. I couldn't reconcile my ears and eyes. The dire, deadly serious tone on the radio didn't match the carefree scene in front of me. Read More
So far, there's no evidence that cats and dogs can pass the coronavirus to humans, but new cases link infected pets to owners who tested positive. Read More
Hospitals nationwide are overwhelmed. Nurses and doctors are facing shortages of basic medical equipment. And millions have lost their jobs, including more than 45,000 Mainers. Read More
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A scientist with a startup company in Orono that is trying to use waste from lobster processing to treat warts, shingles and herpes says that an extract from lobsters might also be suitable for treating COVID-19. Read More
Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday ordered Mainers to stay home except to shop for groceries and other necessities or to go to jobs deemed essential for all of April, putting Maine among a majority of states to take similar action to fight the coronavirus. Read More
Maine Woodland Owners announced the completion of the largest land donation in the group’s history on March 30, a gift of more than 2,000 acres in New Gloucester by the Chandler family. Read More
If financial pickings are really slim, cut back on at least one of those monthly streaming services like Hulu, Netflix, Disney Plus or Amazon Prime, and take advantage of some of the free entertainment and cultural offerings available. Read More
Nothing soothes an aching heart like the sight of a herd of puppies doing things that puppies like to do. Read More
The SEC found that Jeffrey Wall and his business, The Lighthouse Events, are liable for fraudulently raising more than $3 million in unregistered offerings from some 145 investors. Read More
The rise of novel coronavirus has transformed everything I'd come to know as normal. Read More
The New England Patriots private team plane is expected to return to Boston from China on Thursday carrying more than 1 million masks critical to health care providers fighting to control the spread of the coronavirus. Read More
This April, the owner of The Keeping Room in Hampden will celebrate 40 years in the fabric arts business. Toni Philbrick advertises her home decor space, The Keeping Room, as ‘a different kind of shop,’ which stays true to its name. Her store is filled… Read More
In the past two decades, the practice of mindfulness and meditation has gone from being a spiritual practice done at ashrams in India, where it originated thousands of years ago, to the mainstream as the celebrities who tout its benefits. Read More
Certain factors in Maine make the struggle for sleep in the Pine Tree State unique. Read More
A practice that originated in Japan, forest bathing — “shinrin-yoku” in Japanese — is a form of therapy or healing that involves immersing and being present in nature. Read More
